Leg 143 KGCK - Garden City (USA) to KSLN - Salina (USA)
KGCK - Airport Info
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ICAO code: KGCK
Airport name: Garden City Regional Airport
Location: Garden City
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Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
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Runway surface : Asphalt
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Garden City Info
The Finney County Museum is located at 403 S. 4th Street, at the entrance to Lee Richardson Zoo. The museum features permanent and revolving exhibits, community programs, educational tours and extensive research facilities. The permanent displays include: Spirit of the Plains, C.J. "Buffalo" Jones: Last of the Plainsmen, Take Stock in Finney County, and The Sugar Beet Factory.
The museum grounds feature the Pleasant Valley One-Room Schoolhouse c. 1890, and the Fulton House, the 1884 home of William D. and Luticia Fulton, plus charming flower and herb gardens. These buildings are available for scheduled tours. Located off the exhibit hall, a unique gift shop is filled with Kansas memorabilia, educational gifts, old-fashioned toys, Victorian Greeting cards, history book, and a wised range of items representing the diversity of the region.
The museum offers a rewarding and enjoyable experience for all ages! A visit provides a look into the spirit, past and present of Southwest Kansas.
Formerly known as the Finney Game Refuge - is located south of the river bridge on Bus. U.S. 83, the Finney Game Refuge is 3,670 acres of sandsage prairie biome. Not only is this area noted for its unique vegetative character, but it is also home to the oldest publicly owned bison herd in Kansas. The herd was started when the state received one bull and two cows from an Oklahoma preserve in 1924. Other animals inhabiting the refuge are: lesser prairie chickens, ground squirrels, quail, jackrabbits and deer. The refuge is managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Located at Main and Pine Streets, this historic four story hotel was often referred to as the "Waldorf of the Prairies". In 1887, John A. Stevens built the hotel next to his Opera House, constructed the year before in 1886 (The Opera House was razed in 1953). The Windsor was built of native stone and brick kilned locally. The hotel contained 125 rooms and one bathroom. Gas chandeliers lit the hotel until 1898 when electricity was installed.
The most remarkable feature of the hotel is an interior court in the center of the mezzanine, with a full-length skylight at its vaulted ceiling. Balconies of carved mahogany balustrades surround the court on three sides. The atrium on the second floor extends upward for three stories and is topped by a vaulted skylight. Balconies with mahogany balustrades surround the court on three sides; and the graceful stairways on the fourth side converge on the central court floor. The hotel rooms are arranged in two rows around the court, the interior row opening onto the central court.
The second floor of the hotel contained the large parlors, dining room, the Presidential Suite and John Stevens' private living quarters. The suite opened onto the court and folding doors provided direct access to the Opera House.
The Presidential Suite was a series of three rooms overlooking Main Street. One room was large enough to hold three large beds with room to spare. The most distinctive feature was a solid cherry wood fireplace decorated with hand painted Italian tile. It was reported that Lillian Russell, Eddie Foy, Buffalo Bill Cody and Jay Gould enjoyed the stately comforts of the Presidential Suite.In April of 1972, the Windsor was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was closed as a hotel in 1977.
Because of its historic importance to local and state history, the Windsor Hotel is currently listed by the Kansas Preservation Alliance as one of the top five most endangered buildings in the state.
KSLN - Airport Info
ICAO code: KSLN
Airport name: Salina Municipal Airport
Location: Salina
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Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
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Salina Info
Salina (city, Kansas), city, seat of Saline County, central Kansas, on the Smoky Hill River; incorporated as a city 1870. Located in a great wheat-producing area, it has grain elevators and flour mills. Manufactures include light bulbs, airplanes, and farm equipment. Kansas Wesleyan (1885), Kansas State University, Salina (1963), and Saint John's Military School (1887) are here. Salina was founded in 1858 by an antislavery group and grew after the arrival of the railroad in 1867. Population 41,843 (1980); 42,303 (1990); 45,679 (2000).